The lawsuit points to a February statement from Cohen claiming
Daniels had made false statements about her alleged affair with
Trump, which she said began at a Lake Tahoe celebrity golf
tournament in 2006.

Since news of a $130,000 payment to Daniels, facilitated by
Cohen, emerged in January, the scandal has only gained steam.
Both Daniels and Cohen were already engaged in competing
litigation against each other in federal court.

Cohen admits he made the payment to Daniels, whose real name is
Stephanie Clifford, though he said he was acting on his on
volition and was not reimbursed for the payment.